Statistical Branch
Department of Immigration and Emigration
Prajeewa Hettiyani
Statistician
Out line
Institutional Profile
Direction of Department
Key Functions …….
Using modern technology in carrying out functions of Border Control related to safeguard the national security. and other duties.
To regulate the entry and exit of non citizens of Sri Lankan while ensuring the national security, (Carrying out regular raids, detention and deportation-Investigating Unit)
Key Functions of Departments
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Statistician / Statistical Activity
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Statistician / Statistical Branch
Additional Controller General(ACG)
Cont. (Admin)
Cont.(IT)
Controller General(CG)
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Designation | Carder | |
Approved | Available | |
STN/SSTN | 01 | 01 (Two(02 )days only) |
SO/SA/DO/ICTA | 04 | 00 |
Data Available in Department
Citizen | Non-Citizen |
By Sex √ | √ |
By Age Group √ | √ |
By District (in Sri Lanka) √ | Country/ Port √ |
Visa Information
Migration Rate / Net Migration Rate
The net migration rate for a given period of time is the difference between how many people come from other regions to live in the region being discussed. These migrations are known as immigration and how many people leave the region to live elsewhere, which is known as emigration.
A positive net migration rate means that more people are moving into an area than are leaving it.
Conversely, a negative net migration rate means that more people are moving out of an area than are moving into it.
The net migration rate, just like many other population statistics, is most often reported per 1,000 residents over a period of one year and using estimated mid-year population.
Formula of Net Migration Rate
N = 1000 x (I - E) / P
N = net migration rate�E = number of people emigrating out of the country�I = number of people immigrating into the country�P = the estimated mid-year population
�Net Migration Rate Example
Prajeewa is looking up the data necessary to calculate the net migration rate for his country. At the beginning of 2014, the population was 98 million people. During that same year, 3 million people immigrated in to the country to live, 1 million people emigrated out of the country, 6 million babies were born, and 4 million people died.
His current task is to figure out what the net migration rate was for his country in 2014
The trickiest part of this is to figure out the mid-year population.
The 2014 population starts at 98 million and ends at 102 million because 98 + 3 -1 + 6 - 4 = 102. That would make the mid-year population estimate 100 million, because 100 is halfway between 98 and 102.
N = 1000 x (I - E) / P
Working in millions, this becomes:
N = 1000 x (3 - 1) / (100) = 2000 / 100 = 20
Another way to express this is that for every 1,000 people in this country at the beginning of the year, 20 more will have moved in by the end of the year.
Total Arrivals and Departures in 2019
Total Arrivals and Departures by Months in 2019
Net Migration 2006 - 2019
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 |
Total Arrivals | 1439726 | 1529619 | 1644170 | 1644585 | 2105716 | 2432707 | 2496372 |
Total Deprture | 1470291 | 1565341 | 1687944 | 1673304 | 2128503 | 2443570 | 2548226 |
Net Migration | -30565 | -35722 | -43774 | -28719 | -22787 | -10863 | -51854 |
| 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 |
Total Arrivals | 2628911 | 2875218 | 3251904 | 3652074 | 3729860 | 4038354 | 3497611 |
Total Deprture | 2676583 | 2917118 | 3237793 | 3608306 | 3680071 | 4022933 | 3548387 |
Net Migration | -47672 | -41900 | 14111 | 43768 | 49789 | 15421 | -50776 |
Net Migration 2006 - 2019
Uses of Net Migration Rate/ Migration Data
Net migration rate are very useful in determining the needs that might be placed on certain infrastructure.
A lot of people moving into an area means that roads, schools, housing, and shopping areas will likely all need to expand to give these people a way to function well in that society.
This influx might also impact social services, police departments, healthcare facilities, and other infrastructure long term.
If there are a lot of people moving out of an area, infrastructure projects become less important and not as many extra government services will be needed.
SDG Targets related to Labour Migration
8.8 Protect labour rights and promote safe and secure working environments of all workers, including migrant workers, particularly women migrants, and those in precarious employment
10.7 Facilitate orderly, safe, regular and responsible migration and mobility of people, including through implementation of planned and well-managed migration policies
What is the Migration Governance Indicators (MGI)?
The MGI will not develop a global ranking of state migration policy
What is the Relationship between MGI and �the SDGs?
What are its benefits of MGI
Generate a dialogue on well-managed migration
Identify strong areas and gaps to be addressed
Help establish baselines to track progress on national and international commitments
Assist in developing comprehensive National migration strategies / GCM/SDG
Snapshot of Migration �Sri Lanka
GDP (2019) | 80 Billion USD |
Per Capita (2019) | 3850.00 USD |
Net Migration Rate | - 4.270 per 1000 population |
Total Labour Force (2019) | 8.5 Million |
Active Labour Force Overseas | 2.5 Million or 29% of the Labour Force |
Remittances | 7 Billion or 8.75% GDP |
Development poential of migration must be harnessed and its damaging effects must be prevented –( Effective Governance of Migration is KEY)